Legal Opinion
State v. Heath
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 10, 2003No. S03G0528PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case to consider the circumstances under which a court may apply a presumption of prejudice in evaluating a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Because the presumption is applicable in only a narrow range of circumstances that are not presented in this case, we reverse and remand.
Richard Anthony Heath was indicted for two counts of driving under the influence, 15 counts of serious injury by vehicle, and one count of reckless driving arising out of an accident in which a large service truck driven by Heath collided head-on with a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. CronicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Kirkland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
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